Monday, September 30, 2013

English for Tuesday, Oct 1, Day Seven

CLASS ONE: READ AND MARK-UP PAGE TWO OF "CAT IN THE RAIN."

CLASS TWO: READ AND MARK-UP "THE SNIPER." VOCAB QUIZ THIS WEDNESDAY.

CLASS FOUR: READ AND MARK-UP "THE SNIPER." VOCAB QUIZ THIS THURSDAY.  

CLASS FIVE: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT. BRING YOUR INDIE READING BOOK.

CLASS SEVEN: SAME AS CLASS FOUR.

Friday, September 27, 2013

English for Monday, 9/23, Day 6

CLASS ONE: READ AND MARK-UP, LIKE WE DID IN CLASS TODAY, PAGE ONE OF "CAT IN THE RAIN."

CLASS TWO: CREATE WORD MAPS FOR THEW HIGHLIGHTED WORDS FROM "THE SNIPER."

CLASS FOUR: SAME AS CLASS TWO.

CLASS FIVE: FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLE WE DID IN CLASS, WRITE A PARAGRAPH DESCRIBING THE WIFE. SUPPORT YOUR IDEAS WITH EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT.

CLASS SEVEN: SAME AS FOUR AND TWO.  

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

HONORS ALGEBRA 1 - TEST THURSDAY!

The first test in Honors Algebra 1 will be on Thursday on Chapter 1 - Equations.  Topics to review:
  • Solving equations with one variable (sections 1.4 and 1.5)
  • Literal Equations (section 1.6)
  • Absolute Value Equations (section 1.7)
  • Proportions (sections 1.8 and 1.9)
Remember - Tonight's practice is to do the review at the end of Chapter 1 in the textbook.  The website is my.hrw.com.  Bring any questions you have from the chapter review (or in general) to class tomorrow.

English HW for thursday, Sept 26, Day 4

ALL CLASSES--MAP TESTING TOMORROW. REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE MEDIA CENTER.

CLASS ONE: BRING RETELL. BRING INDIE READING.

CLASS TWO: IDENTITFY THE--SINGULAR--MOST IMPORTANT SENTENCE IN THE STORY. AND EXPLAIN YOUR CHOICE,

CLASS FOUR: "CAT IN THE RAIN" R.A.F.T. R=THJE AMERICAN WIFE. A=GEORGE. F=LETTER. T=THEIR RELATIONSHIP. REMEMBER--GEORGE WAKES UP ONLY TO FIND THAT HIS WIFE IS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND. ALL HE FINDS IS A LETTER ADDRESSED TO HIM. YOU ARE TO WRITE THAT LETTER, BASING THE CONTENTS ON THE EVENTS IN THE STORY, OUR CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS AND THE INFERENCES WE/YOU HAVE MADE. THE LETTER SHOULD BE 1-2 PAGES LONG, DOUBLE SPACED.

CLASS FIVE: MAKE SUREE THAT YOU BRING YOUR MARKED-UP "CAT IN THE RAIN."

CLASS SEVEN: SAME AS CLASS FOUR.

MR. RESS BIOLOGY 9/24/2013

Reminder:
Test tomorrow for 4th period biolog
Test Thursday for 2nd and 5th period

Monday, September 23, 2013

English for Tuesday, 9/24, Day 2

CLASS ONE: NO ASSIGNMENT.

CLASS TWO (FOR WEDNESDAY): FIND THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT SENTENCE IN "CAT IN THE RAIN" AND EXPLAIN/DEFEND YOUR ANSWER.

CLASS FOUR: CREATE A CHARACTER SKETCH FOR BOTH GEORGE AND HIS WIFE. EACH PARAGRAPH MUST BE AT LEAST 5 TO 8 SENTENCES LONG.

CLASS FIVE: FINISH READING AND MARKING UP "CAT IN THE RAIN."

CLASS SEVEN: IS GEORGE'S WIFE A SPOILED LITTLE GIRL OR IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE GOING ON? DECIDE WHAT IS GOING ON ON DEFEND YOUR ANSWER BY REFERING TO THE TEXT. YOUR RESPONSE SHOULD BE AT LEAST TWO PARAGRAPHS LONG.

Friday, September 20, 2013

English for Monday, September 23, Day 1

CLASS ONE (FOR TUESDAY): NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT. PLEASE CONTINUE READING YOUR INDIE READING BOOK.

CLASS TWO: MARK-UP "CAT IN THE RAIN."

CLASS FOUR: FINISH READING "CAT IN THE RAIN." THEN MARK-UP THE TEXT. ANY SIGNPOSTS?

CLASS FIVE: CHOOSE EITHER THE CHARACTER "MOTHER" OR "FATHER" AND WRITE A FIVE SENTENCE PARAGRAPH ABOUT THE CHARACTER OF YOUR CHOICE.  YOUR PARAGRPH MUST BE AT LEAST FIVE SENTENCES LONG AND YOUR MUST SUPPORT YOUR IDEAS WITH STUFF FROM THE TEXT.

CLASS SEVEN: SAME AS CLASS FOUR.

Thursday, September 19, 2013

English for Friday, Sept 20, Day Seven

CLASS ONE: WRITE A PARAGRAPH (3-5 SENTENCES EACH) ABOUT THE MOTHER AND FATHER IN "CARPATHIA." USE YOUR MARKED-UP TEXT TO HELP YOU WRITE AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION.

CLASS TWO: FINISHING READING AND MARKING-UP "CAT IN THE RAIN." SELECT YOUR FAVORITE PASSAGE FROM YOUR INDIE READING.

CLASS FOUR: FINISH YOUR CHARACTER SKETCHES.

CLASS FIVE: READ "CARPATHIA" AND MARK IT UP AS WE DID IN CLASS.

CLASS SEVEN (DUE MONDAY): FINISH READING "CAT IN THE RAIN." THEN MARK IT UP. LOOK FOR THE SIGNPOSTS.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

English for Thursday, Sept 19, Day 6

CLASS ONE: MARK UP CARPATHIA AND LOOK FOR SIGN POSTS.

CLASS TWO: CREATE A CHARACTER SKETCH FOR THE MOTHER AND THE FATHER. 1 PARAGRAPH (5-8 SENTENCES EACH).

CLASS FOUR: FINISH MARKING UP THE TEXT.

CLASS FIVE: SEE YESTERDAYS POST.

CLASS SEVEN: SAME AS CLASS TWO.

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

English Sept 18, Day 5

CLASS ONE: READ CARPATHIA.

CLASS TWO: READ AND MARKUP CARPATHIA. FOR FRIDAY SEDLECT AN INTERESTING PARAGRAPH FROM YOUR INDIE READING FOPR A "READER'S CORNER."

CLASS FOUR: SEE YESTERDAY'S POST.

CLASS FIVE (FOR THURSDAY): RE-READ "THE THREE QUESTIONS" AND FIND AT LEAST ONE SIGNPOST.

CLASS SEVEN: FINISH READING "CARPATHIA." THEN MARK UP THE TEXT.

Friday, September 13, 2013

English for Monday, Sept 16, Day 3

CLASS ONE: FIRST-FINISH READING "THANK YOU, MA'AM". THEN GET AN INDIE READING BOOK (IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE.)

CLASS TWO: FINISH READING "TYM" IDENTIFY ANY SIGNPOSTS YOU ENCOUNTER AND EXPLAIN THEIR SIGNIFIGANCE.

CLASS FOUR: FINISH READING "THANK YOU MA'AM" IDENTIFY AT LEAST ONE SIGNPOST.

CLASS FIVE: FINISH READING "THANK YOU MA'AM." DON'T FORGET TO BRING YOU INDIE READING BOOK.

CLASS SEVEN: FINISH READING "THANK YOU MA'AM." FIND AND EXPLAIN AT LEAST ONE  SIGNPOST. BRING YOUR INDIE READING BOOK. 

Thursday, September 12, 2013

English HW for Friday, 9/13, Day 2

CLASS ONE: FINAL RETELL DRAFTS DUE.

CLASS TWO (FOR MONDAY): FINISH READING "THANK YOU, MA'M" LOCATE, IDENTIFY AND HIGHLIGHT ANY SIGNPOSTS.

CLASS FOUR: BRING INDIE READING BOOK.

CLASS FIVE: EACH OF YOU HAS YOUR INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT. MANY OF YOU WILL TURN IN YOUR RETELL'S FINAL DRAFT.

CLASS SEVEN: BRING YOUR INDIE READING BOOK.

Monday, September 9, 2013

MATH - Practice Assignments - 9/9/13

HONORS ALGEBRA 1 - Finish Practice #4 - Worksheet 1.5C

ALGEBRA 1 (Period 2) - Finish Practice #4 - Worksheet 1.4 Problem Solving (only side with #1 - 7...you do not need to do the back)

HONORS GEOMETRY - Finish Practice #3 - Worksheet 1.2B

ALGEBRA 1 (Periods 6 & 7) - Finish Practice #5 - Worksheet 1.5 Review for Mastery (front and back #1 - 12)

ALGEBRA 1 AND HONORS ALGEBRA 1 CLASSES - Begin preparing for quiz at end of the week on solving equations including word problems.  I will be after school for extra help on Thursday for anyone interested.

English for Tuesday, Sept 10, Day 6

CLASS ONE: SAME AS TODAY'S ASSIGNMENT.

CLASS TWO: BRING YOUR INDIE READING BOOK TO CLASS.

CLASS FOUR: FINISH YOUR POST-MORTEM.

CLASS FIVE: SAME AS FOR TODAY.

CLASS SEVEN: FINAL DRAFT DUE (SOME ARE NOW TWO DAYS LATE.) POST MORTEMS DUE (SOME ARE ALREADY LATE.) BRING YOUR INDIE READING  BOOK TO CLASS. 

Friday, September 6, 2013

English HW for Monday, sept 9, Day 5

CLASS ONE: BRING YOUR SUMMER READING BOOK TO CLASS. SOME OF YOU WILL FINISH YOUR READING. SOME OF YOU WILL FINISH YOUR OUTLINE. SOME OF YOU FINISH YOUR FIRST DRAFT. AND SOME OF YOU WILL WORK ON YOUR FINAL DRAFT.

CLASS TWO: FINISH YOUR POST-MORTEM. GET A BOOK FOR INDIE READING.

CLASS FOUR: FINAL DRAFT DUE. BRING YOUR SUMMER READING BOOK. GET A BOOK FOR INDIE READING.

CLASS FIVE: GET A BOOK FOR INDIE READING. THEN FINISH YOUR SUMMER READING RETELL--OUTLINE, FIRST DRAFT, FINAL DRAFT.

CLASS SEVEN: FINISH YOUR RETELLING. FINISH YOUR POST-MOTEM. GET A BOOK FOR YOUR INDIE READING.

Thursday, September 5, 2013

English HW for Friday, Sept 6, Day 4

CLASS ONE: BRING YOUR SUMMER READING BOOK. EACH OF YOU IS AT A DIFFERENT POINT--SOME OF YOU MUST FINISH YOUR OUTLINES. SOME OF YOU MUST FINISH YOUR FIRST DRAFT.L SOME OF YOU MUST FINISH READING YOUR BOOK.

CLASS TWO: FINAL DRAFT DUE.

CLASS FOUR: NO CLASS FRIDAY--FOR MONDAY FINAL DRAFT DUE. ALSO GET AN INDIE READING BOOK.

CLASS FIVE: EACH OF YOU IS AT A DIFFERENT POINT. YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS THE SAME AS CLASS ONE--WORK ON WHAT YOU HAVE TO GET DONE..

CLASS SEVEN: FINAL DRAFT DUE. 

MATH - Practice Assignments for 9/5/13

HONORS ALGEBRA 1 - Practice #2:  Worksheet 1.4B - Be sure to show all your work

HONORS GEOMETRY - Practice #2:  Worksheet 1.1B - All problems

ALGEBRA 1 (PERIOD 2) - Practice #2:  Holt Scavenger Hunt

ALGEBRA 1 (PERIODS 6&7) - Practice #3:  Worksheet 1.4B #2-16 evens - Be sure to show all your work

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

MRS. BAILEY - ALL CLASSES - 9/3/13

ALL STUDENTS - Please practice logging into the online textbook tonight.
  • The website is my.hrw.com
  • Refer to the handout you received on Friday with your username and password.
  • Be sure you have enabled pop-ups on your computer!  The page will not load properly if you have pop-ups blocked.
  • Be sure to "Accept the Terms of Use."  You will only need to do this the first time you log on.
  • If you experience any issues (error messages, invalid username/password, page never loads, etc.), please make note of the issues and bring them with you to class tomorrow.

English

all classes: bring your SR book, rubric, and/or outline.

MR. RESS- BIOLOGY 9/3/2013

2nd period & 5th period
-Week's End Quiz Friday

4th period Biology
-Week's End Quiz Monday